There are so many good players in the NBA, and I just want to be at the top of the talent pool. I want opposing coaches and players to fear me. Ray Allen More Quotes by Ray Allen More Quotes From Ray Allen When people say God blessed me with a beautiful jump shot, it really pisses me off. I tell those people, 'Don't undermine the work I've put in every day.' Not some days. Every day. Ray Allen blessedbeautifulsports It comes down to consistency-if you want to be a great shooter, you have to shoot the same way every time. Ray Allen consistencywantway Everything I know now . . . the pitfalls, the highs and lows, everything . . . it taught me and made stronger. Ray Allen pitfallstaughtstronger When you work on getting better at something, don't do it half speed Ray Allen nbaget-betterbasketball I'm always ready to step up and take that shot. Ray Allen step-upshotssteps I've argued this with a lot of people in my life. When people say God blessed me with a beautiful jump shot, it really pisses me off. I tell those people, 'Don't undermine the work I've put in every day.' Not some days. Every day. Ask anyone who has been on a team with me who shoots the most. Go back to Seattle and Milwaukee and ask them. The answer is me -- not because it's a competition, but because that's how I prepare. Ray Allen teamblessedbeautiful I've ultimately decided that I will not play this NBA season. I'm going to take the remainder of this season, as well as the upcoming off-season, to reassess my situation, spend time with my family and determine if I will play in the 2015-16 season. Ray Allen nbamy-familyplay By practicing the virtues we cultivate the soil from which healthy emotions sprout; by letting go of our character defects we drain the swamp in which diseased emotions breed. Ray Allen emotionalletting-gocharacter Everyone has to do their job. Everyone has to buy into it and believe in what we're trying to do regardless of who's playing and who's not. Ray Allen tryingjobsbelieve God could care less whether I can shoot a jump shot. Ray Allen could-care-lessshotscare A tough woman. That lady has touched more people than I've ever known. Ray Allen touchedtoughpeople When I hit one over, I knew I was good. Ray Allen It was Chinese music. I couldnt understand it, but it had a good beat to it. Ray Allen chinese-musicchinesebeats I dream about winning a championship, where everybody is hooting and hollering for you. The whole world is drawn to the NBA Finals. Ray Allen nbadreamwinning I look at how we got beat and I thought the hustle points and the energy points were all gauged through offensive rebounds. I thought in the second half they got so many second-chance opportunities they could really run. It just seemed like they were going up our guys' backs. When you don't get any offensive rebounds and they start going the other team's way, it's almost like a snowball effect. Ray Allen teamopportunityrunning Most teams have one All-Star, whether that guy made it this year or earlier in his career, and some teams have two All-Stars. What theyre showing is that a group of five guys that play together and play hard will always beat a team with two All-Stars and three average players. Ray Allen teamstarsplayer I always say if the house I live in is comfortable, and I have all the amenities I need, then what more can you ask for? Ray Allen amenitieshouseneeds Would I do it again? Film another movie? Oh yeah. Ray Allen yeahfilm My nature is to keep things inside. In time, I'll be comfortable stepping up when I think the team could use my input. Ray Allen teamusethinking What brought me back here was my players, ... I know who Rashard (Lewis) is. I know who Nick (Collison) and Luke are, and I don't know what those other guys (on other teams) bring to the table. This is where I've made home and I didn't want anything different and I didn't need anything different. Ray Allen teamplayerhome
